Develop skills in different techniques for crop management enabling proper choices between alternative options.
Objectives
- Understand the theory of ecosystems and plant physiology
- Understand the principles of crop management
- Obtain skills for different techniques for proper management of water and nutrients
- Obtain skills for different techniques for managing pests and diseases
- Understand how to choose between the different techniques
Key Modules
- Rice ecosystem
- Plant physiology and yield
- Water management
- Nutrient management
- Weed management
- Insect management
- Disease management
- Rodent, snail and bird management
- Safe application of agricultural chemicals
Target Audience
- NARES
- Private Sector agri-business employees (large and small)
Prerequisites
- RP101 or equivalent knowledge